He was born in 1786 in Kawhia which was before the arrival of Captain Cook on the 8th of October 1769

He was said to be a young boy when captain cook arrived in New Zealand this is how they estimated his age. click

Musician?

He invented the maori haka called Ka Mate.

He wrote it because it tell his story of his escape and his fear and his ultimate survival.

Which is now a famous haka that is done by the All Blacks before some of there games. click

Musket Wars

Te Rauparaha had a leading role in the Musket Wars

He was a leading war leader in Rangatira in the time of the Musket Wars

Te Rauparaha obtained these muskets by trading material such as food and flax and this meant they also received tobacco and powder. click

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Migration

Te Rauparaha and his tribe were pushed out of their home town of Kawhia after the Musket Wars they faced between there neighbouring Waikato tribes.

They migrated down southwards capturing hapu and iwi as they went.

They decided on a strategically placed that was Kapiti Island as their strong-hold and new home.

2,000-3,000 warriors assembled to attack Te Rauparaha and his family and tribe at waikanae to try and recover the Island of Kawhia but it failed. click

European Migration

October the 8th 1769 was when Captain Cook arrived on the Endeavor.

This means it took 71 years to make a treaty between the two cultures. click

Treaty Of Waitangi

Even though his high position he didn’t sign the Treaty Of Waitangi

It was signed on the 6th of February 1840 click

Tribe

He was in the Ngāti Toa tribe

His dad was the Chief click

The Wairau Incident

On 17th of june 1843 22 europeans were killed amongst 4 Maori members of the Ngati Toa.

The outraged european settlers complained to a governor by the name of Robert Fitzroy by were disappointed and enraged when the governor refused to side with them and instead saying it was their faults.

He would have made the problem worse and making matters harder to advance into Maori territory. click

Prisoner

in July 1846 Governor George Grey raided Te Rauparaha's pā at dawn and took him prisoner.

He was held illegally without charge until January 1848 after 18 months of imprisonment at the time the Governor wiped out his iwi (tribe).

He was released in 1848 but he never got his mana back so had no power any more because of the imprisonment click